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Jacqueline Ma appearing in court via video conference at her arraignment hearing on March 13, 2023.

Trial ordered for National City teacher accused of sex crimes involving minors

A Lincoln Acres Elementary School teacher was ordered Tuesday to stand trial on 18 felony sex crime charges for alleged sexual misconduct involving two minors.

An attendee tries the Meta Quest 3 in a demonstration room at a tech conference in September 2023. The headset is among the products listed on ParentsTogether's 2023 tech toys "Naughty List."

Parent and consumer groups warn against 'naughty tech toys'

The smart toy sector is worth close to $17 billion. But some parent and consumer support groups say these tech-driven toys are not safe for play.

Broken sidewalk near Texas Street and Meade Avenue in North Park, Sept. 17, 2014.

City Council votes to reduce permit fees, process time for damaged sidewalks

The San Diego City Council on Monday voted to allow a permit fee waiver and expedited permit process for sidewalk repair permits through Fiscal Year 2026.

Claudine Gay speaks during commencement ceremonies at Harvard University in May. Gay resigned as Harvard's president Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations.

Claudine Gay's resignation highlights the trouble with regulating academic writing

Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism allegations. Experts say improved technology could bring to light more alleged transgressions in past works by other academic leaders.

Sexual violence is an ancient and often unseen war crime. Is it inevitable?

"Conflict-related sexual violence" is as old as the Bible and as topical as current wars around the world. We talk to three experts about why it persists, why it's underreported and how to stop it.

Construction workers frame a house in Louisville, Ky. New construction and existing home sales dropped in June.

Builders’ unions made big gains in the South Bay last year

National City and Chula Vista both agreed to hire more union labor for publicly-funded construction projects.

Composer Anna Clyne — one of the most performed living composers — embraces melody in her music as a vehicle to connect with listeners.

Composer Anna Clyne, a radical melodist with a painter's eye

One of the most performed living composers unpacks the power of melody in her music, her unconventional path to success and how visual art guides her process.

Shaimaa Ali Ahmed, 12, lost her leg at age 6 after happening upon an unexploded rocket. Yemeni children like her bear an outsized burden from the civil war, where land mines and ordnance litter the landscape.

She's 12. A rocket took her leg. She defines the pain and resilience of Yemen

Shaimaa Ali Ahmed lost her leg at age 6 after happening upon an unexploded rocket. Children like her bear an outsized burden from the civil war, where land mines and ordnance litter the landscape.

A Bed Bath & Beyond sign is displayed in 2012, in Mountain View, Calif. Overstock.com is dumping its name online and becoming Bed Bath & Beyond.

Overstock.com is revamping using Bed Bath & Beyond's name

Overstock bought Bed Bath & Beyond's intellectual property in bankruptcy court. Overstock CEO Jonathan Johnson said the company wanted Bed Bath & Beyond's name recognition.

At his office on Long Island, New York, Dr. Anthony Szema models the smart ring that tracks health data for veterans who were exposed to fumes from toxic burn pits overseas.

Doctors turn to AI and wearable monitors to measure the effects of burn pits on veterans' health

A long-term study hopes to shed light on an array of vague symptoms that can affect veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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